thermal compound remover....
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Name: Tommie
Date: November 21, 2007 at 14:04:34 Pacific
Subject: thermal compound remover....OS: win xp pro sp2CPU/Ram: amd/2gbModel/Manufacturer: dfi |
Comment: i want to know which is better for cleaning the thermal compound found on cpus and chipsets, isopropyl alcohol or acetone? i went and bought 91% isopropyl alcohol and 100% acetone. im thinking isopropyl alcohol is rubbing alcohol and acetone is nail polish remover, correct me if im wrong. well please let me know which one is best to use thanks.
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Name: OtheHill
Date: November 21, 2007 at 14:19:54 Pacific
Subject: thermal compound remover.... |
Reply: (edit)I use lacquer thinner, which is a mixture of a number of solvents. I believe one of them is acetone. Either will work.
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Name: wizard-fred
Date: November 21, 2007 at 15:25:19 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)The problem with highly active solvents is that it may remove labels and damage plastics and finishes and may be highly flammable.
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Name: OtheHill
Date: November 21, 2007 at 15:28:18 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Fred is correct, you do need to be cautious when using lacquer thinner or acetone. A small amount will usually suffice.
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Name: StuartS
Date: November 21, 2007 at 15:29:19 Pacific
Subject: thermal compound remover.... |
Reply: (edit)I would steer clear of acetone. They used to put it in nail varnish remover but not anymore as to proved to be to damaging to nails. Isotropy alcohol will do the job just as well. Stuart
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Name: jam
Date: November 21, 2007 at 19:08:23 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)From the link provided above: "You can adequately clean the remnants with a xylene based cleaner, (Goof Off and some carburetor cleaners) or high-purity isopropyl alcohol. If you use Goof off or xylene based cleaners always follow up with a cleaning of high-purity isopropyl alcohol afterwards. NEVER use any oil or petroleum based cleaners (WD-40, citrus oil based cleaners and many automotive degreasers) on the base of a heatsink. The oil, which is engineered to not evaporate, will fill in the microscopic valleys in the metal and significantly reduce the effectiveness of any subsequently applied thermal compound."
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Response Number 7
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Name: lordmanhamer
Date: November 22, 2007 at 08:20:30 Pacific
Subject: thermal compound remover.... |
Reply: (edit)im a fan of metholate spirits myself.
and as you yanks call em cue tips or cotton buddies to apply. its the one clearner i have found that good enough to get the mess off but not too strong to attack your hands. all text needs typos. There there for the reader to find,to distract them from the total lack of content.
google it! wasnt the answer to the question i asked so dont be dense and give me that repl
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Name: Outlander
Date: November 23, 2007 at 09:11:10 Pacific
Subject: thermal compound remover.... |
Reply: (edit)Just use a cotton swab or rag and a drop of regular alcohol, There is no need for 100% alcohol or the use of paint thinner, or acetone what-so-ever. Core 2 Duo 1.86
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